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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1967
Page
30
Mayor Johnson says Marion might secure a better deal by linking with Cedar Rapids Regional Transit Authority than running its own small line. A mini-bus system could connect at Lindale Plaza, offering learning value if performance differs from RTA expectations.
An Iowa reader weighs criticism of legislative delays and endorses study to streamline procedures. Advocates deadlines for legalizing acts and fixed committee agendas, noting the All-American Assembly, Council of State Governments, and Citizens Conference promote modernization while urging citizen involvement.
More than 500 viewers from Anamosa Cedar Rapids Iowa City and beyond attended the Out Door Art Fair staged by the Anamosa Paint N Palette club in Stone City. The event showcased Grant Wood s Stone City painting setting and featured 160 Scouts and leaders en route to the Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa the next day.
The clipping recalls a woman struck by lightning while holding a clothesline near Sigourney, knocked unconscious for over an hour but recovering in hospital. It also honors Miss Ruby Byers, longtime Franklin high school principal, retiring after 48 years teaching in Madison, Fillmore, Harrison, Polk and Franklin schools.
Drew Pearson and Jack Anderson report Speaker John McCormack protects colleagues from ethics probes. He limits House ethics hearings, stacks the panel with allies, and shields allies like Rivers and Powell while guiding personnel moves to blunt investigations. The piece also notes Justice Department cases involving General Motors and potential conflicts as Warren Christopher nears deputy AG post.
Mrs. William L. Laubly argues Iowa differs from Ohio and Illinois by participating in social security for teachers and offering a pension plan plus tax sheltered annuities. She notes annual school budget votes in Ohio, Cedar Rapids’ strong public schools, cultural opportunities, and the tradeoffs of taxation and lifestyle, urging informed choice.
Prof Hubert Heffner Stanford University dean of research argues in the Stanford Review that organized scientific research funded by federal money since World War II stands as America's key imprint on world civilization. He disputes fears of government involvement, saying new knowledge yields products and jobs, improving education and quality of life through a productive economic and cultural pump priming.
The U N is a handy stopover for embattled leaders seeking talks with President Johnson. McGrory notes Kosygin Hussein and Eban use the U N to avoid admitting real aims while pressure and theater dominate. The column portrays the U N as a revolving door for summits and diplomacy.
The essay traces Thoreau as a 19th century thinker whose Walden pond microcosm inspired modern ideals. It notes his Civil Disobedience influence on Gandhi and MLK, his critique of society and government, and his simple living as a lens on human potential.
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